Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

We are only about one month into the world’s largest work from home experiment. It isn’t just the huge uptick in back-to-back virtual meetings we are hosting or attending, many times without breaks in between. A few tips include: use the phone instead, switch to asynchronous modes of working, or use a few camera tricks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2014

As one of my great teachers said, ”You are not good at what you do unless you are always learning and reflecting on your practice.” One of the questions was about how to design interactive webinars which could be its own session and was something we just didn’t have enough time to address in the formal session.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

The conference in Morocco was a “tri-lingual event” and was translated into French, English, and Arabic, although the content and instructional design were identical to the event in Jordan. This blog post is a summary of reflections about the instructional design and how NGOs in these countries are becoming Networked NGOs.

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Candid

JUNE 16, 2022

Despite its urgency, most foundation funders do not incorporate climate or climate justice strategies into their work, largely relegating it to a few environmental funders. Our new guide provides helpful and instructive case studies to illustrate how other funders have taken such steps. . We know it will grow worse over time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

Because webinars were a new medium to trainers back then, I used Richard Mayer’s research on multi-media learning based on understanding how the brain works and the ability to pay attention to guide the instructional design. In order to do that, you have to think like an instructional designer !

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Participants from a nonprofit work on their network map during the workshop. She said the workshop gave her the time to get started working on it and was confident that she’d be putting it into practice immediately. Design for Different Levels of Capacity and Skills: Adapt in Real Time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2012

This post summarizes how you can use session documentation and reflective practice to improve the content and delivery of your session. Here’s a couple of techniques that I try to use every time I do a workshop, presentation, keynote, or other instruction. Also humor, especially with props, works.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

In the last few years, Microsoft has rebuilt LinkedIn working out many of the kinks and bugs that made it frustrating to use, and has launched a suite of new tools and functionality for LinkedIn Pages , Profiles , and Groups. That changed when LinkedIn was purchased by Microsoft in 2016 for $26.2 For example: 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2010

As part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation this year, I have been leading some peer trainings with grantees. The curriculum and instructional design included " Principles of Effective Social Media for Nonprofits " and a version of the social media game created with David Wilcox.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2011

But the best part was the chance to work with Ellie Schindelman , director of education, who is a dynamic trainer – on the design of the program. Some reflections: Health Organizations: Social Media. I had a fairly large group and an excellent space to work in. View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

” While a participant survey is an important piece of your evaluation, it is critical to incorporate a holistic reflection of your workshop. This includes documenting your session, reviewing your decks and exercises, analyzing your instructional design, and figuring out how to improve it. Use Learning Theory.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Even more inspiring was to learn more about the work that PopTech Fellows are doing to change the world. Here are some thoughts about tweaking the instructional design: Game Length and Instructional Context. All of the instruction is aligned to a network frame. . Graphic Facilitation Rocks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2017

As a long-time trainer, professor, and teacher, I feel strongly that interactive learning activities – going beyond the death by Powerpoint Lecture – is the key to retention and application for participants. Your room set up can support your instructional activities that engage participants or get in the way.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

I feel that my technology training for nonprofits work is more like a calling for me than simply a job or career. Some Reflections. A conversational approach is not an expert or a group of experts talking the whole time. Refining Real-Time Networked Learning. The Colorado Trust blog has notes here.).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

I was pleased with workshop, even though it was the first time and that is always difficult because instruction improves with feedback from learners. The content on the wiki has now organized into an instructional format as a two-day face-to-face workshop. My debrief of the two-day workshop.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th All of my work these days is focused on designing and delivering effective training for nonprofits -primarily on the topics of social media, strategy, networks, and measurement. 29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST. I most often have to hack the space.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

The inspiration was part The Lab Theater a place where you try out contemporary or experimental works before you bring them to the main stage and part peer learning program. Here are some reflections on the instructional design: 1. One thing led to another and I designed a social media lab for arts organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

I had a fantastic break, including a family vacation in Hawaii, walking, hiking, quiet, and reflection. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning my work flow for the day, week, month, and quarter and to reflect along the way. How about you?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

As a long-time trainer, professor, and teacher, I feel strongly that interactive learning activities – going beyond the death by Powerpoint Lecture – is the key to retention and application for participants. Your room set up can support your instructional activities that engage participants or get in the way.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2023

Additionally, they may have reached a point in their lives where they are reflecting on their legacy and the impact they want to leave behind. Provide clear instructions. Choose the right time to bring up the subject. Timing is crucial when discussing a planned gift. Donors report that they like that the most.

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Whole Whale

MAY 24, 2023

Wait, when is this AI going to start saving me time? However, with the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), it’s time to reevaluate and update our productivity strategies. Instead, we should capture all of our tasks and ideas in a system, and then process them at a later time. Never, unless you adopt it in the right way.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 20, 2022

When was the last time you even read them? You may find that your Board has gotten into a routine of doing things that work for them that are out of sync with your bylaws. You may find that your Board has gotten into a routine of doing things that work for them that are out of sync with your bylaws. Wouldn’t that be great?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2017

I answered yes to all, but more importantly I think these two methods helped me the most: Carve out time for reflection after each training and do an after-action review with yourself. If time is available, also do a plus/delta exercise with participants as a close out to the session. Measure, evaluate, reflect, and improve.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

I wouldn’t be surprised if TIME magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2023 ends up being ChatGPT. Adaptive learning models can empower teachers to customize instruction for each student’s needs, and students can even personalize a digital tutoring experience. The hype is problematic, but the revolution is real.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2009

I participated in a meeting today at the Packard Foundation facilitated by the good folks at Monitor Institute to reflect on the work they've been doing over the past 18 months on network effectiveness. Working in an institutional setting is far more structured, formal, more face-to-face meetings, slower paced, and less porosity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

I used my holiday break as an opportunity for a brief digital detox and time for family, travel and fun. During the first week of January , I use the quiet time for three New Year’s rituals that help me prepare for the year ahead and identify professional growth areas. I wish you a very happy and healthy 2018!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

They started WAKE after working together for 15 years designing and leading global programs at the intersection of technology, civil society and women’s empowerment. We had a very competent interpretation team of 3 people – who were the best team I’ve worked with and were able to do simultaneous translation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2011

I’ve had the pleasure of working closely with Compasspoint as part of my continuing work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Mobile Technology and Social Media and Real Time Learning. Put them on the donor list. How can you use to best enhance learning rather than take away from it?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

I'm preparing for a Social Media workshop next month called " Making Sense of and Success with Social Media " where the audience will be consultants who work with nonprofits in other areas (not technology). I have a chance to reflect now on the data I've collected and think about the instructional design.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

There are advantages to writing both short and long-form posts: Short-form posts of around 300-500 words can be read quickly from a mobile device and they help deliver timely or urgent messages to your audience. Since longer-form posts take more time to craft, plan to publish them less frequently, such as once a month.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 23, 2023

In Part 1 of this fascinating and instructional book, author and Oxford University professor, Paulo Savaget , explains what workarounds are and how to come up with them. And, then in Part 2, he digs into how to cultivate a workaround attitude and mindset, including how to reflect on the ways you typically see, judge, and approach obstacles.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

Nonprofit professionals working in this sector of philanthropy cite a strong belief in their organization’s mission and daily activities as critical to continuing to make an impact, even in challenging times. Unique Opportunities for Those Working for Religion-Based Organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2014

The session was an introduction to design thinking methods and to generate ideas for instructional modules for networked leadership development. How do we help individuals and organizations make that internal shift in mindset as well as structure for working to be effective? We were assigned to small groups to work a specific theme.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Specifically, Equal Pay Day symbolizes how far into the year a woman must work (on average) to receive the same wage that a man received the previous year—i.e., this year, women had to work almost three months into 2021 to make the same salary that their male counterparts took home in 2020. Equal Pay Day moved from April to March.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2007

David Wilcox wrote his reflections on our workshop in Birmingham two weeks ago while stuck on a train enroute back to London. I have been processing my experience and wanted to reflect more on my instructional practice, something I used to do regularly. "How much time do you spend online?" He's spot on.

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JANUARY 19, 2022

Thanks to technological advances and changing times, online events are quickly becoming the norm, and virtual auctions are no exception. An online auction is a great way to engage your supporters and raise money for your organization at the same time. Keep instructions clear and concise. How does virtual bidding work?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Recently, a nonprofit professional said to me, “I don’t have time to learn anything new because I have too much work to do.” Micro-learning is on demand, fast, and can be consumed anywhere, any time. Micro-learning has become more important because the way we work has dramatically changed.We

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